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“Since I started attending psycho-social sessions, I have learned a lot... I now realize how strong I can be and the important role I can play in my family and community,” said Nawal, a mother of nine children, two of whom are disabled. Due to the conflict, she and her family have had to move...

Interview with Yacoub El Hillo, Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative for UNDP for the Syrian Arab Republic.
Violence and suffering in Syria continue to escalate, with 12 million people currently displaced, nearly 440,000 besieged and more than 200,000 people killed since...

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, called on the UN Security Council today to consider taking concrete actions to end the violence in Syria.
Speaking to the Council, Ms. Amos noted that since her first briefing three years ago, the spiralling...

It’s a glimmer of hope for millions of women, children and men caught in what has become the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. Today in Kuwait, in an expression of continued solidarity, international donors came together and pledged $3.8 billion dollars to fund relief programmes inside Syria...

It has been four years: another somber, tragic milestone for the people of Syria. Despite tremendous efforts from aid groups to deliver life-saving support, the violence continues and the needs keep growing at a terrifying pace. On 31 March, in Kuwait, donors will have a chance to make a huge difference in...